Tag Archives: NY Export: Opus Jazz

New York City Ballet’s American Music Festival

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Evan

The past year has been a festival-heavy one for New York City Ballet, and while the fall and winter seasons showcased works with scores by Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky, the first three weeks of New York City Ballet’s spring season celebrated … Continue reading →

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Opus Jazz on the High Line

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Evan

One year ago, I visited the set of NY Export: Opus Jazz, the film adaptation of Jerome Robbins’s 1958 “ballet in sneakers”.  Last March, the film made its NYC premiere and then debuted on PBS’s Great Performances for audiences everywhere … Continue reading →

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“NY Export: Opus Jazz” Airs on PBS

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Evan

Last fall I visited the set of NY Export: Opus Jazz, the film adaptation of Jerome Robbins’ 1958 “ballet in sneakers” of the same name, where the dancers and creative team were busy shooting the final scenes of the film … Continue reading →

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On the Set of Opus Jazz: The Film

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Evan

photos by Yaniv Schulman Last week, I had the privilege of visiting the set of Opus Jazz: The Film, which recently resumed and completed filming after shooting the third section, “Passage for Two”, on the High Line about two years … Continue reading →

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NY Export: Opus Jazz (The Film)

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Evan

After performing in Jerome Robbins’ NY Export: Opus Jazz in 2005, New York City Ballet soloists Ellen Bar and Sean Suozzi were inspired to put the 1958 “ballet in sneakers” on film.  Two years later, a movement from the piece, … Continue reading →

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